This commit fixes the issue of Windows Security app not being removed in
Windows 11. It addresses the problem by extending the app uninstallation
process to cover the new app package specific to Windows 11. It improves
the overall design of templated functions for store app removal to
implement the fix.
- Improve Windows Security removal script:
- Add support for removing `Microsoft.SecHealthUI` in Windows 11.
- Revise script documentation for clarity and correct typos.
- Redesign uninstallion of Store apps:
- Change `UninstallSystemApp` to `UninstallNonRemovableStoreApp` for
wider usage. This change is due to `Microsoft.SecHealthUI` being
non-removable yet not a system app.
- Refactor app data cleanup into two distinct functions
(`ClearStoreAppDataBeforeUninstallation` and
`ClearStoreAppDataAfterUninstallation`) for better clarity and
maintainability. This also helps in testing by allowing easier
reordering of operations.
- Seperate between simple non-removable app uninstallation and
uninstallation with cleanup in separate functions, highlighting that
the latter is more invasive and should be used cautiously. This
addresses permission issues encountered with `SecHealthUI` app
removal during cleanup on Windows 11.
- Separate uninstalling app and uninstalling app with cleanup to
different functions, document that cleanup should no longer be
prefered as it's invasive and too aggresive. Cleanup logic
introduces permission issues/errors for `SecHealthUI` in Windows 11.
- Extend app soft-deletion to include the default Windows app folder,
this ensures that the cleanup covers any kind of Store apps (not
only system apps).
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